Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog
Free Bed Bug Seminar On July 10, 2014
Batzner Bed Bug Services, Inc. will be hosting their 4th Annual Bed Bug Seminar at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel at 375 S. Moorland Road in Brookfield on Thursday, July 10, 2014. The seminar will run from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm.The seminar is FREE and includes lunch.Topics will include basic bed bug information, bed bug history, bed bug monitoring, challenges, and trends and legal issues pertaining to bed bug. ...
SEMINAR - Business Killers: Avoiding The 6 Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business and Your Future
As I always mention at the outset of my seminars, landlording is a business. Many landlords do not understand this and do not treat it as such resulting in many problems. Most people would not dare to open a restaurant or a cell phone store or any other kind of business without putting together a business plan and learning about the laws and rules regarding their new business -- yet new landlords ...
Only 7 Days Left To Sign Up For Landlord Boot Camp on March 8th
There are just 7 days left to register for Landlord Boot Camp!!!Come learn about Wisconsin's new Landlord Tenant law – Act 76 – plus everything else you need to know about Landlord-Tenant law in Wisconsin.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's 9th “Landlord Boot Camp" can help you navigate these treacherous waters and learn how to run your properties with greater profit and less hassles.Who: ...
JUST ANNOUNCED: AASEW's Next Landlord Boot Camp - Saturday, March 8, 2014
Landlording can be pretty complex, with a seemingly never ending myriad of paperwork, rules, landlord-tenant laws and simple mistakes that can cost you thousands.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's 9th “Landlord Boot Camp" can help you navigate these treacherous waters and learn how to run your properties with greater profit and less hassles.Who: Taught by Attorney Tristan Pettit, ...
Why I Am So Excited About This Saturday's AASEW Landlord Boot Camp
I am really excited about this Saturday's AASEW Landlord Boot Camp. Why you ask? Well let me tell you.Just last week the Senate in Madison passed SB 179 which is a very large and sweeping revision to much of landlord-tenant law in Wisconsin. This bill not only cleans up the unintended consequences of last years Act 143, it also makes some major changes such as:- Applies the ...
AASEW's Landlord Boot Camp On October 26th To Address New Landlord Tenant Law Soon To Be Passed
Be the first on your block to learn about the new Landlord-Tenant law which is expected to be passed later this month!The AASEW's popular Landlord Boot Camp will address the ins and outs of the new law (currently referred to as Senate Bill 179) on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 8:30 am - 5:30 ...
Don't Miss The Landlording Event of The Year - AASEW Trade Show on Friday, September 27th
Hello Everyone --- The event of the year -- the AASEW's Conference & Trade Show -- will be held in a little more than 1 week.You will not want to miss this great event at its new location at Potawatomi Bingo Casino. When: Friday, September 27, 2103 from 11 am - 4:30 pm (Doors open at 10 am)Where: Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 West Canal Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233How Much? Free ...
AASEW Meeting: Is Property Management An Art or A Science? - June 17, 2013 at 7 pm.
Join the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin on June 17th as we have masters of the craft present on Best Practices in Property Management along with the legal ramifications of failing to follow the rules. SE Wisconsin is clearly a pro tenant district so educate yourself to the possible landmines that await you along with what some are doing to avoid them. It will be an educational night with ...
Top 10 Pitfalls That Landlords Should Avoid
Those of you that missed the last AASEW membership meeting on Monday, April 15, 2013, missed a great meeting and a great presentation. The featured presenter was John "Dr. Rent" Fischer, a Wausau-area landlord and rental property manager, who spoke to a packed house that Monday. John's presentation was dynamic, educational and at times pretty darn funny.With John's permission, I am providing you with a link to ...
Next AASEW Meeting: Dr. Rent's Top Ten Landlording Pitfalls To Avoid - April 15th
The AASEW's next meeting will feature Dr. Rent's TOP TEN Landlording Pitfalls to AvoidWhen: Monday April 15th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Where: The Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield 53005Who: John "Dr. Rent" FisherCost: This meeting is free for current AASEW members, $25 for guests or expired membersBad things happen to good people. When a good landlord falls victim to a bad tenant, we all know the results. Dealing with bad ...
East Side Landlord "Think Small" Seminar Event on March 13th
Make plans to attend the fourth East Side Landlord Think Small event hosted by UWM! This event is free and open to all interested landlords, with a special focus on Milwaukee's East Side.This spring's event promises to be very engaging with featured presenter Attorney Tristan Pettit, who focuses his practice on representing landlords and management companies in landlord-tenant law matters.Topics will include screening potential tenants and recent updates to landlord-tenant laws ...
5th Annual Landlord Boot Camp Is Just Around the Corner - February 23, 2013 - Register now.
Landlording can be pretty complex, with a seemingly never ending myriad of paperwork, rules, landlord-tenant laws and simple mistakes that can cost you thousands.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's Fifth “Landlord Boot Camp” can help you navigate these treacherous waters and learn how to run your properties with greater profit and less hassles.Who: Taught by Attorney Tristan Pettit, who drafts the landlord tenant forms ...
Attend AASEW's Landlord Boot Camp on October 20th and Learn All About Wisconsin Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
Due to popular demand, the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin will be holding a second Landlord Boot Camp this year on Saturday October 20, 2012. Our last Boot Camp in February had more than 80 attendees and it was necessary to turn a few away. Additionally with the passage of the new Landlord Omnibus Law (Act 143), which took effect on March 31, 2012, we felt ...
AASEW Annual Landlord Trade Show - Wednesday September 19, 2012
It is that time of year again . . . time for the leaves to start falling and the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin to host its Annual Trade Show. The AASEW Trade Show is the place to be on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 11 am - 5 pm. The Trade Show will be held at American Serb Hall at 5101 W. Oklahoma Avenue in Milwaukee, WI.Entrance to the event is ...
Last Chance To Sign Up For AASEW's Landlord Boot Camp 2012
Hi Everyone:We have had a very good response to our ads for the AASEW’s 4th Annual Landlord Boot Camp. So much so that seats are quickly running out . . . or we may need to consider adding a second seminar shortly after the first.If you are interested in attending this year’s Boot Camp on Saturday, Feb, 25th, I would strongly suggest that you register here.I will be ...
You Will Not Want To Miss AASEW's Fourth Annual Landlord Boot Camp on Saturday Feb. 25th
Landlording can be pretty complex, with a seemingly never ending myriad of paperwork, rules, landlord-tenant laws and simple mistakes that can cost you thousands of dollars.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's Fourth Annual “Landlord Boot Camp” can help you navigate these treacherous waters and teach you how to run your properties with greater profit and less hassles.I have given similar landlord-tenant law seminars to fellow attorneys, landlords, and property manager ...
Don't Miss the 2nd Annual East Side Landlord Think Small Conference on Wednesday November 9, 2011
I will be the featured speaker at the upcoming East Side Landlord Think Small Conference on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 3 pm - 6:30 pm at UW-Milwaukee, Chapman Hall located at 2310 E. Hartford Avenue, in the Regent's Room on the 2nd floor.This conference is FREE to any and all interested landlords, with a special focus on Milwaukee's East Side landlords.This conference is composed of 3 componants:1. Featured Speaker - I ...
FREE Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar - September 24th, 2011
I wanted to let you know about a FREE landlord-tenant law seminar that I will be presenting for the City of Milwaukee on Saturday, September 24, 2011.The seminar will start at 9am and run through 11:30 am or so. It will be held at the Anderson Building which is located at 4001 S. 6th Street – 3rd floor in Milwaukee.I will be covering three main topics:Causes for Eviction (including the ...
AASEW's 2011 Landlord Tradeshow To Be Held September 28th at Serb Hall
The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin’s (AASEW) Annual Rental Property/Real Estate Professionals Tradeshow on September 28th,at Serb Hall in Milwaukee! Our exhibit hall will be open from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. check out the latest in products and servicesfor the rental property industry!Our seminars will run from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Seminars include:- Bedbug Litigation for Landlords, presented by Attorney Tristan R. Pettit- Organize your Year End Financials, ...
Don't Miss Bed Bug Boot Camp on June 28th, 2011
In response to the unprecedented spike in the resurgence of of bed bugs in the past year, Wil-Kil Pest Control is offerring a Bed Bug Boot Camp. From pest identification to the legal ramifications of bed bugs, both sessions offer property owners and managers the tools they need to effectively respond to the threat of bed bugs and includes a Bed Bug Canine Scent Detection Demonstration.Click here to see the Bed ...